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No. 513,192. Patented Jan. 23, 1894.

wu'cm-iibi Q/Vi/ "VLQQOQQ W 9 m2 UNITED STATES CALVIN D. MARSH, OFWILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSI GNOR TO THE ROWVLEY & HERMANGE COMPANY,OF SAME PLACE.

OUTSIDE MOLDING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 513,192, dated January23, 1894.

Application filed May 12, 1893. Serial No. 4%,014- (N model-l To allwhom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CALVIN D. MARSH, of

others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

My invention relates to an improvement in' outside molding machines. 7At the present: time there are two classes of molding machines known tothe trade viz: inside and outside molders. This application relatesparticularly to the latter class and it consists in two side cutterheads mounted on arbors: supported in suitable boxes, and means lo-fcated on the outside, or working side of the machine whereby the saidcutter heads can be moved toward and away from eachother, or either orboth tilted to any desired angle;

or inclination.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is,

a view in side elevation'partly in section of a portion of a molderembodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a view in transverse section of same.Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the cutters inclined. Fig. 4 is a viewin side elevation from the outer side of the machine showing the gearing in dotted lines, and Fig.5 is a plan view,

portion of the. machine being broken away.

A represents the frame of the machine which can be of any desired sizeor shape, and

B and B are the arbors carrying the side cut-' ter heads 0 O. The arborB carrying the cutter head 0' is designedjto have only a limited lateralmovement while shaft B carrying cutter head 0 is designed to travelpractically from cutter head 0' to the outer or working side of themachine. Each shaft is mounted in bearings a each of which is formed inor carried by the block I) having side flanges 0. Each arbor is mountedin two boxes located respectively near the upper and lower ends thereof,and each box is carried by a block having the flanges 0.

Running transversely across the machine from the in, or off side 6 t0the partition f are the guides or ways g on which the slides E aremounted. These slides are free to move on the guides or ways whichlatter are slotted for the passage of the bolts h. These bolts it passthrough the slides and ways and centrallythrough the plates F whichlatter are The heads just described are adjusted by I the screws H H,suitably mounted in the frame of the machine in the samevertical planeone above the other, the screw H passing through the upper slide E,while the screw H passes through the lower slide, the said slides beingscrew threaded to engage the threads on the screws. With such cons-truetion it will be seen that by turning one screw the arbor and headthereon, are moved to an inclined position, the direction of inclinationdepending on-the direction in which the screw is turned.

Each shaft terminates on the outside or working side of the machine, andeach is provided with an angular end for the attachment of a wrench orcrank for turning same. In order to enable me to move the arbor and headthereon laterally, while either in a vertical or inclined position, andthat without disturbing or changing in the slightest the relativepositions of the cutting edges of the cutter to the table whether thecutters be inclined or vertical, I have provided both shafts withpinions of the same size, and interposed an idle pinion j adapted whenmoved inwardly to engage both pinions j. Hence when motion is impartedtoeither shaft H or H it is transmitted to the other through theintervention of the idle wheel j. The idle wheel j is integral with orattached to the sleeve j mounted on the fixed stem 7' and by simplypulling outwardly on the sleeve 3' the idle wheel j is disengaged frompinion j thus leaving the shafts free to be operated independently ofeach other.

For the purpose of illustration we will suppose the idle wheel to bedisengaged as shown in Fig. 3. Now by turning shaft H in one direction,or the shaft H in the opposite direction the arbor and head canbe turnedto a greater inclination or be brought to a vertical position as shownin Fig. 2. After the desired position of the cutter has been secured,the arbor can be moved laterally without changing in the slightest, theinclination of the cutters, by simply connecting the j thereon, and bythe idle pinion j The manner of mounting the arbor B and its operatiOnis identical with the construction and operation of the arbor B andhence a further description of the same is not necessary.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the operator standing ontheoutside or working side of the machine has full control over the cuttersand that without moving from his positionand as the slides are heldsecurely by the screws, it is not necessary to tighten up the partssupporting the arbor, after the adjustments have been made. The positionof the cutters can be changed in an instant, and are held firmly inposition.

I would have it understood that I do not confine myself tomanner-described of mounting the arbors as the same result may beaccomplished by other constructions, but consider myself at liberty, tomake such changes in the. details ofI construction as fairly fall withinthe spirit and scope of my invention.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. In an outside molding machine, thecombination with an inside arbor, a cutter head thereon,an outside arborand cutter head thereon, and two slides supporting each arbor, of ascrew for adjusting each slide, the said screwsbeing arranged in pairsandcarried through to the front or working side of the machine, andmeans located on the out side or working side for coupling anduncoupling the screws of each pair whereby they can be operatedsimultaneously to move the cutter head laterally without changing itsangle or inclination, or operated independently for changing the angleor inclination of the cutter head.

2. The combination with an inside arbor and an outside arbor each havinga cutter head thereon, and an upper and lower hearing for each arbor, oftwo screws for each arbor, each screw passing through a bearing wherebyeither bearing can be adjusted from the front or working side of themachine Without moving, the other, and means located on the outside orworking side for coupling up the two screws of each arbor, whereby theycan be operated simultaneously.

3. In an outside molding machine, the combination with two pairs ofguides or ways. a laterally movable slide mounted on each way, the saidslides being arranged in pairs, an inside arbor supported by one pairof, slides, an outside arborsupported by the other pair of slides, andacutter on eacharbor, of. screws arranged in pairs each screw engagingaslide, pinions on the screws, the said-pinions being on the front orworkingside of the-machine, and an interposed adjustable idle-pinion foreach pair of screws, substantially as set forth.

4. In an outside molding machine, the combination with aninside headmounted on an arbor and laterally movable slides carrying said arbor, ofscrews passing through the sides and terminating on thefront or workingside of the machine, and means for coupling said screws whereby they canbe operated simultaneously for moving the arborlaterallywithoutchangingits angle or inclination and for uncoupling said screw-s whereby theycan be actuated independently of each other for changing the angle orinclinationtof said arbor, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

CALVIN D. MARSH.

